Away From Home

The cold was so intense that the ground beneath her feet slowly started to split open. Jennifer was terrified and started running towards home. She knew she should have lietend to her mom instead of going into the woods. As she was running she slipped and fell. She hit her nose very hard on the snow covered ground and started bleeding. Jennifer felt lonely, scared, and very cold. From where the ground had split open there came a bright white colour. Then it turned to black, red, green, and many other colours that were mixed together. There came a loud howl and out came something that Jennifer couldn't tell what it was. Jennifer couldn't get her eyes off this disgusting, inhuman, monster... whatever it was. Instead of eyes it had black sockets. It was covered in hair and slime. The thing had twelve heads with no eyes except in the middle two heads had black sockets each. Instead of arms there were snakes dangling from the monster's armpits. Where the feet should have been there were, probably thousands, of scorpions all glued to it. Then it slowly started coming towards Jennifer.

In Trouble

"Okay, sweety we are leaving  now," said mom. "Close the doors and don't let anyone in not unless it's us." She kissed us goodbye and left. My parents were going out for dinner, my brother Jack and I were staying at home. I don't like my brother, he is loud, annoying, never says thank you when he makes me clean his room. "Hey Stela I'm gonna call over my friends so don't come into my room and DON"T leave the living room. watch t.v.," my brother shouted from upstairs. He always does that when our parents go out. My brother thinks I'm stupid but don't worry I have a plan. My daddy said he works in a big court and I found a paper that said POLICE EMERGENCY I think, in big red letters. I will call them and they will tell my brother to be nice to me and not make me clean his room. The police arrived fast and I told my brother that the police were here. He started shouting random things which I didn't understand. I'm getting scared and the police officers are knocking very loudly. I slowly went to open the door and told them my plan. I was very scared but they had big smiles on their faces. the three police officers called my brother and said he was in big trouble. my brother slowly opened the door and he looked very scared. He asked quietly, "what is going on? Stella..." Just then the door opened, mom and dad walked in surprised. Uh Oh.

Free

Soaring in the sky
like an eagle
finding a peaceful place
to clear my mind of all things
free from my parents ranting
into a free world.

Saoaring in the sky
like a bird
feeling the soft wind against his wings
free from the world's troubles
into a free world.

Soaring in the sky
like a leaf
leaving his home
arriving at a new destination
into a free world.

Soaring in the sky
like an owl
bringing light and wisdom
into a free world.

Mom

Whether in auspiciuos times,
or atrocious times
you are cosistently there
like a silhouette
watching over me.

As the primary adolescent,
I brought a glow to your demeanour
when I took my first footstep
never letting go of my hand.

Brightening my days
with your affectionate smile
and eyes full of fondness.

Always cooking the best
for everyone and leaving yourself.

Your eyes are filled with tears
when sickness takes over.

You are a treasure amongst jewels
without you life is incomplete
you gave me a priceless gift,
life.

Fear

Trapped from all sides.

Distant from realism.

Apart from tranquillity of mind.

Far from the malleable wind

that blows your delicate tresses affectionately.

Away from the shrieks of sorrow

into the firmament of isolation

where the chivalrous of men
oscillate at their feet.

The universe becomes unknown to you.

You can't sense or apprehend

stir or discourse.

As the world stills

in front of the naked eye

the tides crash against the rocks

sending shivers against your spine.

Biggest Fear

trapped from all sides

away from reality,

away from peace of mind,

away from the soft wind

that blows your hair softly,

away from the cries of sorrow

into the world of darkness

that makes even the bravest of men

tremble at it's feet,

,

everything become unkown to you

you can't feel or hear,

talk or move,

as the world stills

in front of the naked eye
the tides crash against the rocks
sending shivers against your spine

Experience

                                                      My heart is like a treasure chest,

many untold stories, 

many untold experiences.

I wait for the day

when a ray of light

will appear into my life

bringing me out of the world's darkness

with a gentle touch, 

                                                       a kind whisper.

Setting me free

like a butterfly 

out of the chains of loneliness

towards playful laughter of kids

brightening my heart

like the sunrise. 

Morning Routine

The alarm has been on for a couple of minutes and no one wants to get up and turni it off. I guess I have no choice but to get up and turn it off and wake up the kids. Finallly my daughter gets up and goes to the washroom. She spends so long in there; she forgets that other people need to use the washroom. I have to get her uniform and make breakfast for the kids. Finally she comes out of the washroom. She goes on her computer and starts listening to songs and tries to finish her homework. She doesn't do it when she has time but leaves it till the last minute and then starts panicking. I have to tell her a hundred times to eat her breakfast or else you will have a stomach ace. Sometimes she listens but only after I've told her fifty times. I always have to remind her to leave or else you are going to be late. Today again she left the house late. 

For Love

    In ancient Greece the king of Sparta had a very handsome son named Jason. He was well educated, kind, generous, and the best fighter in all of Sparta. He fell in love with his servant Jasmine who was the daughter of a poor farmer. Jason's father was against their love so Jason threatened to leave home if he couldn't marry her. His father finally agreed since he loved his son a lot but before they could get married Jason had to complete a task that no other man was capable of achieving. He had to go the desert and get a diamond that fell from a fairy in heaven. The diamond was inside a mountain that was surrounded by hundreds of other mountains located in the middle of the desert. Before Jason left he bought two necklaces, they were both hearts cut in half. Jason told her they will become one when he comes back.

Jason set out to the deserts taking some food and water with him. He took his favourite horse and a camel and set out for his long journey. He wandered and wandered, got lost a couple of times. One day he found a stream and decided to drink the fresh water. As he was busy drinking and washing his face a huge snake slithered towards his horse. the camel and horse both got scared and ran off. Jason unsheathed his sword and killed the snake, he looked around and realized he was alone. He started looking around at the huge mountains. After what seemed like a decade he decided to pray out loud.

With all his strength he called out to Apollo in a loud voice asking for guidance. Since Jason was a man with a pure heart Apollo decided to help him. Apollo came down in a golden chariot led by white horses. Apollo told to walk straight without looking back or to the sides. Straight ahead you will see an arrow which only you can see and follow that path. Jason did as he was told with ease. In the huge mountain there was a cave covered a thin branch. When he walked inside the cave he saw the most beautiful diamond radiating white light. The diamond was the size of his fist, he picked it up and walked out. Apollo was there again and offered him a ride home.

Jason was welcomed home with a huge feast by his father and Jason presented the diamond to him. His father told him to turn around and he saw Jasmine as beautiful as when he first saw her. Jason and Jasmine both took out the necklace and put it together. That same day they both were wed and lived in their own palace that was a gift from his father.

In the Woods

"The cold was so intense that the ground beneath her feet slowly started to split open. Jennifer was terrified and started running towards home. She knew she should have listened to her mom instead of going into the woods. As she was running she slipped and fell. She hit her nose very hard on the snow covered ground and started bleeding. Jennifer took out her handkerchief  felt lonely, scared and very cold. From where the ground had split open came a bright white colour. Then it turned to black, red, green and many other colours that were all mixed together. There came a loud howl and out came something that Jennifer couldn't get her eyes off. It looked so disgusting, so inhuman, nothing like the monsters she read about. Instead of eyes it black sockets that covered his, probably over a hundred, faces like polka dots. The monsters faces were covered in hair and slime. Instead of hair there was thousands of ants crawling on top of his head. Instead of arms there hundreds of a=snakes dangling. No body but a fat piece of flesh that smelled of rotten cheese. Where the feet should have been there what seemed like hundreds of scorpions attached. It tilted his head looking at Jennifer and slowly started coming towards her..."  

Letter to Jen

Dear Jen,

  I have always wanted to tell you something very important but never had the courage to. you should break up with your ass of man boyfriend. I know this might shock you but he is cheating on you. Yesterday when I was going home after tutoring classes I saw him making out with another girl wearing a cheer leading uniform. A couple of days ago I saw him kissing another girl and telling her how much he loves her. I was so shocked and mad, I went up to him and slapped him across the face. I didn't know how to tell you and I don't know why I can't. So I'm writing you this letter.

I know you are heart broken and crying while reading this letter since you liked him for past three years but you know what type of guy he is. Trust me this guy isn't worhing shedding your tears over. To guys like them love doesn't mean anything but there are also a lot of good guys out there in this big wide world. You never know when you will meet the right one. The popular guys isn't the best nor is he the right guy. I personally don't think you should start dating a guy because of his looks and popularity. First you should get to know him and if you like him then you should date him.We all want to find our other half quickly but better things come when one is patient. This guys isn't worth you tears.

You friend,

     Anastasia

Who Am I & Why I Am Here?

Well hello, my name is Zeba Safi and I'm a high school student and I go to East York Collegiate Institute. Just like any other wise student I took this class to be educated, to know more, to be enlightened. To become a better writer one must learn the basics and work their way up the ladder. You also need to practice continuously so it becomes a habit, a good habit. That's what I want and why I'm here. I want to learn all the different styles and forms of writing there is. Through this class I hope to become a good writer, to be able to express myself better and to learn new things that I didn't learn before. I'm hoping to learn and be able to write good poetry and finish short stories. Usually whenever I would write a story I never finished it because I was too lazy. This class is also a good way to refresh my memory because in the past I wrote some poetry in different styles but now I've forgotten it since I haven't written any poems. It's mostly because of homework and now that I'm in this class I hope I will get the chance to write good poetry.